Storm window



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STORM WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED MMI. 2, I92I.

L41 95384" Patented June B, N22.

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Be it known that I, FLOYD D. HUNT, a citizen of the United Y States,residing at Burlington, in the county of Chittenden and State ofVermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stormlindows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the pro- Vision of means whereby anoutside storni window or sash may be readily placed in position andsecured against accidental detachment. The invention seeks to provideinexpensive means whereby to avoid the necessity of using ladders toreach an uppci story and to permit the placing of the outside or stormsash through the ordinary window. The invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings- Figure l is an elevation of my improved storm sash inposition against the outside of a window frame;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig.l;

Fig. 3 is a perspective-view showing the parts of the fastening devicesseparated but in their approximate relative positions;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a detachable handle which may beprovided to facilitate the handling of the window while it is beingsecured in place.

The storm window or sash comprises a frame preferably consisting ofstiles 1, upper and lower rails 2 and mullion strips 3 bisecting theframe both vertically and horizontally. At about the center of theframe, I provide on the vertical mullion strip a knob or projection 4for a purpose which will presently appear. The frame should be of suchdimensions that it will fit against the outside edges of the windowframe and rest upon the outside sill. In applying the invention, Iemploy a plurality of anchor plates 5 which consist each of an angleiron having suitable openings through one web through which screws orother fasteners 6 may be inserted into the adjacent side member of thewindow frame, the other web of the plate projecting laterally from thewindow frame and substantially iiush with the outside edge thereof. Ialso provide upon the stiles l of the storm sash, a plurality of holders7 which are adapted to engage over the laterally projecting webs of therespec- Specication of Letters Patent.l PgLjJQMJ-@d Jun@ jig? 319226Application led March 2, 1921.

Serial No. 449,049.

detachable handle l0 which is illustrated as consisting of a tubeprovided intermediate its ends with a keyhole slot Il, the circularportion of which will permit it to be engaged over the head of theprojection 4 and bring the straight portion thereof into engagement withthe shank of said projection behind the head of the same.

In placing the storm sash in position, I first secure the anchor plates5 to the side members l2 of the window frame adjacent the outer edgethereof and then insert the sash partly through the open window andwhile resting the same upon the window sill, engage the handle l0 withthe projection 4. By holding said handle in the left hand and graspingthe inner end of the frame with the right hand, the storm sash may beeasily pushed through the open window and stood on end on the outerwindow sill while being held close against the outer edge of the windowframe by the left hand. `While thus held, the holders 7 are secured inposition upon the right hand stile and the fastenings 9 turned home sothat the said holders will snugly engage the laterally projecting websof the respectively adjacent anchor plates, it being understood thatbefore the sash is brought to the window the stile will be provided withopenings to receive the said fastenings located by proper measurements.After the fastenings on the lower portion of the right hand stile havebeen secured in place, the handle l0 is grasped by the right hand andthe lower fastenings then secured in position upon the left hand stile.of the storm sash. The sash of the usual window may then be lowered sothat the upper anchoring members or fasteners may be placed inpositions, after which the removable handle may be detached so that itwill not be apt to swing around and crack the glass, it beingunderstood. that the spaces of the storm sash are glazed, as indicatedat 13.

.It will be readily noted from the foregoing description, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, that I have provided anexceedingly simple and inexpensive means whereby a storm sash will besecurely held in position and may be easily brought into place and aseasily removed when the warm seasons approach. rlhe sash will notdetract from the sightly appearance of the building, but will addgreatly to the comfort of its occupants and while it will prevent theentrance of the elements it will permit thorough ventilation inasmuch asno matter how closely the sash may be brought against the window framethere will be suiiicient leakage to permit the entrance of fresh airwhen the sashes of the ordinary window are raised or lowered. lt willalso be noted that the holding devices do not project beyond the stilesof the storm sash and there is., therefore, no diminution of the lightadmitted to the room. lt is also obvious that the mullion strips may bearranged in such number and relative locations as to correspond with themullion strips of the regular window. rlhe holder 7 may be dispensedwith and the screw 9 inserted through an opening provided therefor inthe lateral web of the anchor plate but I prefer to employ the holder asthe sash is thereby more firmly se`- cured in piace.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

rllhe combination of a storm sash having a headed projection on itsinner side, and a tubular handle member provided circumferentially witha keyhole slot whereby it may be `fitted over said projection and engagethe shank of the same.

ln testimony whereof l aix my signature.

FLOYD D. HUNT. [L s]

